Lamentations 5:16
Lamentations 5:16 in Multiple Translations
The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!
The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!
The crown is fallen from our head: Woe unto us! for we have sinned.
The crown has been taken from our head: sorrow is ours, for we are sinners.
The crown has fallen from our head. What a disaster has come upon us because we have sinned!
The crowne of our head is fallen: wo nowe vnto vs, that we haue sinned.
Fallen hath the crown [from] our head, Woe [is] now to us, for we have sinned.
The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!
The crown is fallen from our head: woe to us, that we have sinned!
The crown is fallen from our head woe to us, because we have sinned.
The wreaths of flowers have fallen off our heads. Terrible things have happened to us because of the sins that we committed.
Berean Amplified Bible — Lamentations 5:16
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Lamentations 5:16 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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נָֽפְלָה֙
עֲטֶ֣רֶת
רֹאשֵׁ֔/נוּ
אֽוֹי
נָ֥א
לָ֖/נוּ
כִּ֥י
חָטָֽאנוּ
נָֽפְלָה֙
nâphal
H5307
to fall
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
עֲטֶ֣רֶת
ʻăṭârâh
H5850
crown
N-fs
רֹאשֵׁ֔/נוּ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
N-ms | Suff
אֽוֹי
ʼôwy
H188
woe!
Part
נָ֥א
nâʼ
H4994
please
Part
לָ֖/נוּ
Prep | Suff
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
חָטָֽאנוּ
châṭâʼ
H2398
to sin
V-Qal-Perf-1cp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 5:16
נָֽפְלָה֙
nâphal
H5307
"to fall"
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to fall, and it's used in many ways, like falling down, failing, or being defeated. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah. God's people often fell away from Him, but He always offered a way back.
Definition: : fall/drop/fail 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall
Usage: Occurs in 403 OT verses. KJV: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל)), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down. See also: Genesis 2:21; 1 Samuel 17:52; Esther 9:3.
עֲטֶ֣רֶת
ʻăṭârâh
H5850
"crown"
N-fs
A crown is a symbol of power and honor, and this word is used in the Bible to describe a royal crown. It appears in 2 Samuel 12:30, where King David takes a crown from a defeated king.
Definition: crown, wreath
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: crown. See also: 2 Samuel 12:30; Song of Solomon 3:11; Psalms 21:4.
רֹאשֵׁ֔/נוּ
rôʼsh
H7218
"head"
N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means chief or prince, and is used to describe leaders in the Bible, such as in the book of 1 Samuel. It signifies a position of authority and importance.
Definition: : head 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum
Usage: Occurs in 547 OT verses. KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. See also: Genesis 2:10; Numbers 17:18; 2 Samuel 4:7.
אֽוֹי
ʼôwy
H188
"woe!"
Part
This word is an expression of sorrow or grief, like a cry of 'Oh no!' or 'Alas!' It's used in Isaiah and Jeremiah to lament the fate of God's people. The prophets use it to express deep emotional pain.
Definition: 1) woe! alas! oh! 1a) passionate cry of grief or despair
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: alas, woe. See also: Numbers 21:29; Jeremiah 6:4; Proverbs 23:29.
נָ֥א
nâʼ
H4994
"please"
Part
The Hebrew word 'nâ'' is used to express a polite request, like 'please' or 'I pray', and is often added to verbs to make them more polite. In the Bible, it appears in passages like Ezra's reading of the law to the people.
Definition: 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation
Usage: Occurs in 374 OT verses. KJV: I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh. See also: Genesis 12:11; Judges 4:19; 1 Kings 13:6.
לָ֖/נוּ
""
Prep | Suff
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
חָטָֽאנוּ
châṭâʼ
H2398
"to sin"
V-Qal-Perf-1cp
To sin means to miss the mark or go wrong, incurring guilt or penalty, and can also mean to repent or make amends. It is used in the Bible to describe wrongdoing and its consequences.
Definition: 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to miss 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bear loss 1b2) to make a sin-offering 1b3) to purify from sin 1b4) to purify from uncleanness 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to miss the mark 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness
Usage: Occurs in 220 OT verses. KJV: bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass. See also: Genesis 20:6; 1 Kings 15:34; Psalms 4:5.
Study Notes — Lamentations 5:16
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- Context
- Cross References
- Lamentations 5:16 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 5:16
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 5:16
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 5:16
- Barnes' Notes on Lamentations 5:16
- Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
- Sermons on Lamentations 5:16
Context — A Prayer for Restoration
14The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.
15Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.
16The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!
17Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim— 18because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 89:39 | You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 13:18 | Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.” |
| 3 | Isaiah 3:9–11 | The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves. Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. |
| 4 | Job 19:9 | He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head. |
| 5 | Lamentations 4:13 | But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst. |
| 6 | Lamentations 1:1 | How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 4:18 | “Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!” |
| 8 | Lamentations 1:8 | Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 2:17 | Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way? |
| 10 | Ezekiel 7:17–22 | Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water. They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved. They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them. And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them. I will turn My face away from them, and they will defile My treasured place. Violent men will enter it, and they will defile it. |
Lamentations 5:16 Summary
This verse is saying that because of sin, the people have lost the special honor and glory that God had given them. They are acknowledging that they have sinned and are taking responsibility for their actions, which is an important step towards healing and restoration, as seen in Psalm 32:5. The people are expressing deep sorrow and regret for their sin, and are recognizing their need for God's forgiveness and mercy (1 John 1:9). By acknowledging and confessing their sin, they are taking the first step towards recovering their lost glory and honor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the crown in Lamentations 5:16?
The crown represents the glory and honor that God had bestowed upon His people, and its falling symbolizes the loss of that glory due to sin, as seen in Ezekiel 16:12 and Isaiah 28:1-3.
How does this verse relate to the concept of sin and its consequences?
This verse emphasizes that sin has consequences, and the people are acknowledging their wrongdoing, similar to what is seen in Psalm 51:3-4, where David takes responsibility for his sin.
What is the emotional tone of this verse?
The emotional tone is one of sorrow, regret, and mourning, as the people lament the loss of their former glory and acknowledge their sin, similar to the emotions expressed in Jeremiah 31:18-20.
How can we apply this verse to our personal lives?
We can apply this verse by recognizing the gravity of sin and its consequences, and acknowledging our own sinfulness, as encouraged in 1 John 1:8-9, and seeking forgiveness and restoration through repentance and faith in God.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I have allowed sin to rob me of God's glory and honor?
- How can I, like the people in Lamentations, acknowledge and confess my sin, and seek restoration and forgiveness from God?
- In what ways can I practically apply the principle of taking responsibility for my sin, as seen in this verse, to my daily life and relationships?
- What does this verse teach me about the importance of humility and recognizing my dependence on God's grace and mercy?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 5:16
The crown is fallen [from] our head,.... Or, "the crown of our head is fallen" (a); all their honour and glory as a nation were gone; the glory of their kingdom and priesthood, to both which a crown
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 5:16
The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! The crown - all our glory, the kingdom and the priesthood (Job 19:9; Psalms 89:39; Psalms 89:44).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
Or, The crown of our head is fallen, by which is not only to be understood the cessation of their kingdom, but all their honour, splendour, and dignity (crown being taken in a metaphorical notion). Woe unto us, that we have sinned! we must thank ourselves for all this, this woe is come upon us because of our sins·
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
Lamentations 5:16 The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!Ver. 16. The crown is fallen from our head,] i.e., All our glory, both of Church and State, because we refused to serve God, which indeed is to "reign in righteousness." Now neither is all this, nor any of this, spoken to exasperate or exulcerate people’ s hearts to fret against God, or to faint under their pressures, but to put them upon the practice of true humiliation, that so they may not lose the fruit of their afflictions, whence the following passage. Woe unto us that we have sinned!] Which, as it runneth sweetly and rhythmically in the original, so it pointeth us to that savoury and sovereign practice of lamenting our sins more than our miseries, and humbling ourselves to the utmost under the mighty hand of God, that he may lift up in due season.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
(16) The crown is fallen.—The phrase is naturally symbolic of degradation, and need not be restricted to the destruction of the Temple or the devastation of Jerusalem. We have sinned!—The confession of personal sinfulness produced by the contemplation of the miseries of the people contrasts, as has been already noticed, with the half-complaining tone of Lam 5:7.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
Verse 16. The crown is fallen from our head] At feasts, marriages, c., they used to crown themselves with garlands of flowers all festivity of this kind was now at an end. Or it may refer to their having lost all sovereignty, being made slaves.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 5:16
16. The crown is fallen from our head] Our honour is brought to the dust.
Barnes' Notes on Lamentations 5:16
Literally, “The crown of our head is fallen,” i. e. what was our chief ornament and dignity is lost; the independence of the nation, and all that gave them rank and honor.
Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 5:16
16. The crown is fallen — The grand summing up of all their disgrace and misery.
Sermons on Lamentations 5:16
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The Seven Levels of Judgment - Part 2 by Dan Biser | This sermon emphasizes the importance of recognizing and confessing our sins before the Lord, both individually and collectively as a church and nation. It delves into various Bibl |
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Whores' Foreheads by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks addresses the alarming lack of shame among sinners, comparing them to those with 'whores' foreheads' who cannot blush for their sins. He emphasizes that many today no |
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Every Twig Has a Voice! by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the significance of listening to God's voice through afflictions, likening them to a rod that speaks to the soul. He urges Christians to remain silent and |
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The Bitterness of Sin! by James Smith | James Smith preaches about the bitterness of sin, emphasizing that sin is not only dangerous but also bitter in nature and effects. Sin is a departure, opposition, and rebellion ag |
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Jeremiah 2:17 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith reflects on Jeremiah 2:17, emphasizing the consequences of turning away from God, as illustrated by the destruction of Jerusalem. He recounts Jeremiah's warnings over f |